Biographies

Mr. Patrick Lapvetelainen has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asiakastieto Group Plc since April 1, 2016. He currently serves as CIO and member of the Sampo Group Executive Committee. Previously he has acted as Administrative officer of Sampo Plc and Deputy Managing Director and Board member of Mandatum Bank Plc. He has also acted as Director and Board member of Interbank Ltd. Further, he acts as Board member of IF P&C Insurance Holding Company and Sampo Life Insurance Company. He holds a M.Sc. in Economics from Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Vaasa.

Mr. Jukka Ruuska serves as Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Executive Team of Asiakastieto Group Plc. He was Member of the board of directors at the Company until April 1, 2016. He is employed at the Company since 2011. Previously he has acted as President of Nordic Exchange Oyj, Deputy CEO of OMX Abp, Senior Partner at CapMan Oyj and Head of Corporate Planning at Elisa Corporation. He holds Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree and Master of Business Administration degree.

Mr. Heikki Koivula has served as Deputy CEO, Head of Business Information and Customer Management of Asiakastieto Group Plc since January 5, 2016. He has been an Executive Team Member since 2010 and served as Company Information Services Director until January 5, 2016. Previously he has acted as Development Director at Asiakastieto Group and Vice President at OP Group. He holds an eMBA degree from University of Jyvaskyla.

Mr. Bo Harald has been Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of Asiakastieto Group Plc since April 1, 2016. He was Member of the Board of Directors at the Company from December 22, 2014 until April 1, 2016. He has been Chief Executive Officer of WhyAdvisory Oy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oy Transmeri Group Ab and ZEF Oy and Member of the Board of Directors of Why-Advisory Oy and Enterpay Oy. He holds Master of Arts (Pol.Sc) degree.

Ms. Terhi Kauppi no longer serves as Chief Financial Officer / Finance, HR, Legal affairs Investor Relations and Member of the Executive Team of Asiakastieto Group Plc, effective as of May 9, 2018. She has held this position since April 1, 2015. Previously she has acted as CFO at Pontos Oy and First Hop Oy as well as in various accounting roles at Nokia Oyj and other international companies. She holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from the University of Vaasa.

Mr. Jari Julin has been appointed CIO and Member of the Executive Team at Asiakastieto Group Plc effective as of February 20, 2017. Jari Julin has long-standing experience in IT executive duties at Danske Bank. He holds Master of Science degree in Technology.

Mr. Mikko Karemo serves as Sales Director and Member of the Executive Team of Asiakastieto Group Plc. He no longer serves as Head of Certificates and Analyses at the Company effective as of January 1, 2017. He has been employed by the Company since 2012. Previously he has acted in expert and leading positions in finance and service sector in Finland, Sweden and China. Before Asiakastieto Group he acted as Regional Director at If P&C Insurance. He holds Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.

Mr. Risto Kallio serves as Service Director and Member of the Executive Team of Asiakastieto Group Plc. He is employed by the Company since 2004. Previously he has acted as Development Director at Radiolinja Oy and Head of Information Services at Asiakastieto Group. He holds Master of Science degree in Social Science.

Mr. Jouni Muhonen serves as Head of Consumer Information and Member of the Executive Team of Asiakastieto Group Plc. He is employed by the Company since 1998. Previously he has acted as Development Manager and Business Manager at Asiakastieto Group. He holds Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree and Master of Business Administration degree.

Mr. Heikki Ylipekkala has been appointed Member of the Executive Team of Asiakastieto Group Plc, effective as of December 15, 2016 and Head of Real Estate Information, Collateral Management Services and Housing Company Data Services effective as of January 1, 2017. He has substantial knowledge on the digitalization of ownership and transactions on companies and new opportunities to use online data. His latest positions are Head of Innovation and Growth at Euroclear Finland Oy and Head of Commercial at Euroclear Finland and Sweden.

Mr. Petri Carpen has been Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Asiakastieto Group Plc since April 1, 2016. He was Member of the Board of Directors at the Company from December 22, 2014 until April 1, 2016. He has been Vice President of Nets Oy. He holds Master’s degree in law.

Mr. Carl-Magnus Mansson has been Member of the Board of Directors of Asiakastieto Group Plc since April 1, 2016. He currently serves as CEO of Acando Abp. Previously he has acted as CIO of Ericsson AB Group as well as in various management level roles of the Group since 1990. He has studied four years applied physics and electrical engineering at Linkoping University.

Ms. Anni Ronkainen serves as Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Asiakastieto Group Plc. She is Member of the Board of Directors as of the listing 31 March 2015. She has been Chief Digital Officer of Kesko Oyj and Member of the Board of Directors: Sunduka Oy, Nordic Morning Oy and Cardu Oy. She holds Master’s degree in economics.

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